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Sebastian Lacornu, France's Prime Minister, resigned after less than a month in a job

and hours after appointing a cabinet.

Opposition parties and some ministers criticised its composition.

Rivals, including the hard-right national rally,

urged Emmanuel Macron to call an election.

Instead, the president asked Mr. LeCornu

to hold talks with other political parties by Wednesday evening to develop a stability plan.

Israel deported more than 170 of the 450 activists arrested last week while trying to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla.

Their number included Greta Thunberg, a Swedish campaigner. while trying to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla.

Their number included Greta Thunberg, a Swedish campaigner.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump urged negotiators from Israel and Hamas to, quote,

move fast to finalize his peace plan for Gaza.

Officials from both sides arrived in Egypt on Monday for talks.

AMD, a chipmaker, agreed to sell chips with an overall power consumption of 6 gigawatts to open AI.

The Artificial Intelligence Company will receive warrants for up to 10% AMD's shares. NVIDIA, another chipmaker,

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